| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Theriot (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano inbounds the ball | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe tips it home | 46-27 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 49-27 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | William Theriot picks off the pass by Alberto Romano | 49-27 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shaun Beaird | 51-27 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-29 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Theriot and the foul's on Kim Smith - foul #2 on Kim Smith, team foul #1 | 53-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 18:45 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the free throw | 54-29 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #2 | 54-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:07 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Don Garrett | 56-29 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Rene Costa - foul #3 on Rene Costa, team foul #2 | 56-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Lloyd Malizia | |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Charles Soltero clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Calvert - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #3 | 56-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Carlos Canchola, Rene Costa, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 17:37 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 1st free throw | 57-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 58-31 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-31 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the board | 58-31 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is fouled in the backcourt by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #4 | 58-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:57 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-31 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Manuel Snowden tips it home | 60-31 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shaun Beaird - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #3 | 60-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 60-32 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Shaun Beaird scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 63-33 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is fouled on the floor by Don Garrett - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #4 | 63-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Stephen Riley, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (C) Orville Hedge, Craig Alden, Rubin Wolfe | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Garrett (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Smith (tiring) 3 pts. C - Don Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses short on a shot in the paint | 63-33 |
| 15:43 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 63-33 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Rene Costa banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Lee Free | 65-33 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Don Garrett is called for the reach on Kim Smith - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 65-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Lee Free, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the easy layup | 65-33 |
| 14:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 65-33 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Manuel Snowden comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Mathew Perry - foul #2 on Mathew Perry, team foul #5 | 65-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Rene Costa, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Gregory Capel, Kim Smith | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 66-33 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-33 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-33 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Manuel Snowden gets the rebound | 67-33 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Mathew Perry takes the ball from Stephen Riley | 67-33 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | James Calvert drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Earl Knapp - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #6 | 67-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Rene Costa (SF) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the free throw | 67-36 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-36 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 67-36 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Stephen Riley steals the ball from Craig Alden | 67-36 |
| 13:26 | UConn | James Calvert is called for the reach on Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Calvert, team foul #6 | 67-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the open dunk | 67-36 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 67-36 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Don Hughes hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 67-38 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't connect on a runner from the right block | 67-38 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the offensive rebound | 67-38 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Stephen Riley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #1 on Craig Alden, team foul #7 | 67-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Rene Costa, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Jimmy Riley, Harry Murphy, Craig Alden, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-38 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is called for 10 seconds | 69-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-38 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Lee Free tips it in | 71-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Smith (tired) 3 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses short on a runner in the paint | 71-38 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 71-38 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Earl Knapp hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-38 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 74-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 10:34 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Don Garrett | 76-38 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses the lay-in | 76-38 |
| 10:15 | Rutgers | Don Hughes tips it home | 76-40 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Mathew Perry - foul #3 on Mathew Perry, team foul #8 | 76-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Rene Costa, Wilbur Bruce, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Alden (SG) Harry Murphy | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 77-40 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 78-40 |
| 09:23 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry clanks a shot from the right side | 78-40 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 78-40 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #9 | 78-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF) Don Garrett, Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 79-40 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 80-40 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 80-40 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge gets the offensive rebound | 80-40 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge clanks a shot from the left wing | 80-40 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 80-40 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Orville Hedge is called for the reach on Shaun Beaird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #10 | 80-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Craig Alden | |
| 08:43 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 80-40 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 81-40 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-40 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-40 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe buries a 3 from straight away | 81-43 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-43 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 81-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kim Smith (very tired) 3 pts. C - Rubin Wolfe (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Lee Free (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Shaun Beaird, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Lee Free is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 81-43 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry gets the rebound | 81-43 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Calvert | 81-46 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Lee Free misses the turnaround from the left block | 81-46 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel gets the rebound | 81-46 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | James Calvert's pass is intercepted by William Theriot in the backcourt | 81-46 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Rene Costa misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #11 | 81-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, Lee Free, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Craig Alden (SF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 82-46 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 83-46 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 83-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (C) Mathew Perry | |
| 06:00 | UConn | Orville Hedge steps in front of the Wilbur Bruce pass | 83-46 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses the easy layup | 83-46 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge gets the offensive rebound | 83-46 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 83-48 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is open but misses the lay-in | 83-48 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce can't tip it in | 83-48 |
| 05:31 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Beaird | 83-48 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Orville Hedge - foul #3 on Orville Hedge, team foul #12 | 83-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Shaun Beaird, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Orville Hedge, Craig Alden, Alberto Romano, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | The 3pt attempt by Kim Smith is denied by Lee Free | 84-48 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia tips it home | 84-50 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits a shot from the left block set up by Stephen Riley | 86-50 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley travels with the ball | 86-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Don Hughes (C) Jimmy Riley, Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Mathew Perry | |
| 04:02 | UConn | Stephen Riley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shaun Beaird | 89-50 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Costa - foul #4 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 89-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe (C) Kim Smith | |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 1st free throw | 89-51 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 2nd free throw | 89-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 89-52 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the board | 89-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Garrett (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Costa (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Shaun Beaird (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig Alden (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Don Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-52 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Carlos Canchola grabs the board | 89-52 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Don Garrett is whistled for a carry | 89-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Craig Alden, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Charles Soltero denies the turnaround by Lloyd Malizia | 89-52 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 89-52 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Romano - foul #4 on Alberto Romano, team foul #13 | 89-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Lee Free (PF) Carlos Canchola, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 90-52 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 90-52 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 90-52 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge connects on the open runner near the basket set up by Mathew Perry | 90-54 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Orville Hedge is called for the reach on Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Orville Hedge, team foul #14 | 90-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (PF) Alberto Romano | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 91-54 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 92-54 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 94-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Wilbur Bruce is called for the reach on Lloyd Malizia - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #8 | 94-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Mathew Perry | |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 94-55 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 94-56 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Rene Costa misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 94-56 |
| 00:54 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a shot from the free throw line | 94-56 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Don Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 94-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 94-56 |